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Choose from a wide variety of hand-crafted pure wildlife & birding holidays that encompass safaris, nature walks, Interaciton with locals, community service, unique experiences in the company of our skilled naturalists.

Each member lodge has been hand-picked and carefully chosen to be a part of IWTE alliance for its uniqueness, eco-friendly practices, beautiful location, quality standards and involvement in local responsible projects.

Indian sub-continent offers diversity that is unmatched elsewhere and in spite of the number of human inhabitants, it has an admirable conservation history that has allowed much to remain and still be seen.

Meet our highly qualified naturalists who are your hosts during your stay in our member lodges. Many of them have given up corporate careers to pursue their passion and are now fully dedicated to the cause of wildlife.

I.W.T.E. (Indian Wildlife-Travel Experts) is an alliance of India’s finest, boutique and responsible jungle lodges that along with PUREQUEST ADVENTURES- INDIA work together to build and promote Wildlife tourism to India. The group works collectively to market India worldwide through its combined presence in select travel fairs & roadshows.

Based on your interest and cause you feel for, choose from a variety of projects that IWTE supports in different jungles and spend time between your safaris to contribute your bit. Our close proximity to premium forest resorts could be handy for you to understand the wildlife.

Stay abreast with latest news in Indian wildlife arena and read first-hand experiences of freelance Naturalists & Wildlife Photographers. Forest lovers like you are letting loose their imaginative skills while narrating their experiences.

UNIQUE WILDLIFE EXPERIENCES & SAFARIS

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India is more than a country- it is a whirlwind of reflections, of spiritual sublimity, of historical magnificence and a cauldron of experiences. It is a country of countless experiences. It is the seventh largest country in the world and presents a profusion of colours painted on a huge, single piece of canvass highlighting uniqueness and diversity.

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Nepal boasts of a romantic image with its ancient culture and the Himalayas in its backdrop. Nepal has been a confluence of different cultures and has been cauldron of diverse religions predominantly Hinduism and Buddhism. The pristine beauty of landlocked Nepal has since time immemorial, remained fascinating and captivating.

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Nestled in the Himalayas between its two powerful neighbours, India and China, Bhutan is a tiny, remote kingdom. It is a country with strong ancient Buddhist culture and exhibits it to the outer world with extreme pride. The ancient Buddhist culture and fascinating natural scenery make it an automatic choice for tourists.

Depart for Agra Railway station early in the morning with a packed breakfast to catch a train to Jhansi.

Arrive at Jhansi railway station, where our representative will meet you and assist you for transfer to Khajuraho.

En-route visit Orchha

Evening visit ‘Light and Sound’ show in the western groups of temples in Khajuarho.

Day 4: Khajuraho - Panna (45 Km / 1 hour)

After breakfast visit Western & Eastern group of temples.

Depart for Panna National Park

Evening boating & birding in Ken River

The mysterious atmosphere of the Panna National Park is supplemented by the sound of the music of these wonderful creatures. The forest is home to some 235 odd species of birds. Truly magnificent! The list includes a number of Winter Migratory birds too.

Day 5: Panna

Enjoy the mornings and evenings Safari in the park.

The main forest types in the Park are Tropical Dry Deciduous Mixed Forest with Teak Tectona grandis.

In a checklist prepared by the Wildlife Institute of India 228 species of birds have been listed, but lately six more (Yellow-legged Button-quail, Barred Buttonquail, Slaty-breasted Rail, Brown Hawk Owl, Brahminy Kite and the Grey-necked Bunting) have been added.

Day 6: Panna - Bandhavgarh (230Kms / 5 hours)

After morning safari and breakfast depart for Bandhavgarh with packed lunch

Day 7: Bandhavgarh

Bandhavgarh National Park is one of the Finest Tiger reserve in Central India having the largest density of tigers in the world in its natural habitat.This famous tiger hunting area was once owned by the erstwhile Maharaja of Rewa. It was handed over by him to the Government in 1968..

The Park has extensive Sal forest, hills, valleys, rivers, marshes and meadows, resulting in varied floral and faunal diversity. The forest is dominated by Sal and Bamboo. The vegetation of the Park is Tropical Moist Deciduous. There are mixed forests in the higher reaches of the hills.

Enjoy Morning and Evening Safari into the Park

Day 8: Bandhavgarh - Kanha (250 Km / 6 hours)

Bandhavgarh National Park holds about 242 species of birds. Besides the two critically Endangered Vulture species, the Lesser Adjutant and Sarus Crane are also found.

Day 9: Kanha

Enjoy Morning and evening safari in the park

Kanha National Park (Tiger Reserve) in the central Indian highlands is well known as a world-class natural heritage site due to its diversity of large mammals, but not many people know that it is also an excellent bird watching area. It was declared a Tiger Reserve at the inception of Project Tiger.

Day 10: Kanha - Pench (250 Km / 5 hours)

After short morning safari & breakfast depart for Pench with packed lunch.

Day 11: Pench

Pench Tiger Reserve is named after the Pench River, which flows from north to south through the Reserve. The Reserve is located in the southern reaches of the Satpura hills. The terrain is undulating, with most of the area covered by small hills and steep slopes on the sides.

The main forest type of the area is Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest. The area is criss-crossed by numerous seasonal streams and nullahs. The Pench river which flows through the centre of the Reserve is dry by the end of April, but a number of pools, remain which serve as waterholes for the wildlife. A few, perennial springs also exist in this area. The Pench reservoir at the centre of the Reserve is one of the major water sources during the summer period.

Enjoy Morning and Evening Safari

Day 12: Pench- Nagpur (150 Km/ 4 hours)

Pench has most of the mammals of central Indian forests, such as the Tiger, Leopard, Sloth Bear, Chinese Pangolin, Chital, Sambar, Barking Deer, Bluebull or Nilgai, Wild Boar, and Gaur, Jungle Cat, Leopard Cat, Striped Hyena, Wild Dog, and Common Mongoose are the smaller carnivores. The Freshwater Crocodile is found in the reservoir.

After Morning Safari Depart for Nagpur for onward flight to Delhi/ Mumbai

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